Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

 

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Source

Observations from the source

Maker (or retailer)

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Maker unknown (after 1870)

 

Negretti & Zambra (1878)

Large size binocular microscope

 

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Unsigned (1879)

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Nº. 1 binocular microscope, 1870 - 1885

Baker

Hogg (1867; 1869; 1871)

Student’s binocular microscope

Baker

Baker

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Baker (1868)

Baker

L Casella’s catalogue (1871)

Improved binocular microscope

Casella

L Casella’s catalogue (1871)

Student’s improved binocular microscope

Casella

L Casella’s catalogue (1871)

Superior large compound microscope

Casella

L Casella’s catalogue (1871)

Superior binocular microscope

Casella

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Binocular microscope, 1860 - 1875

Collins

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Collins (after 1865)

Collins

Hogg (1867; 1869; 1871)

Binocular microscope

Collins

Collins

Hogg (1867; 1869; 1871)

Student’s binocular microscope

Collins

Collins

Hogg (1883; 1886; 1890)

Binocular microscope

Collins

Collins

http://www.microscopist.net/CollinsCsr.html

Harley binocular microscope (1864, 1869)

Collins

W Carpenter (1868; 1875; 1883)

Collin’s Harley binocular

Collins

Wythe (1877; 1880; 1883)

Harley binocular microscope

Collins

Collins

Horne & Thornthwaite advert (1869)

http://www.microscopist.net/HTW.html

Ten Guinea binocular microscope

Horne & Thornthwaite

James How’s catalogue (c. 1875)

New popular binocular microscope

How

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Compound microscope, 1850 - 1860

Lancaster

Miller Bros’s catalogue (1879)

Microscope stand No. 1

Miller Bros

Miller Bros’s catalogue (1879)

Microscope stand No. 2

Miller Bros

http://www.microscopist.net/Mirand.html

Microscope (c. 1870)

Mirand et fils

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Binocular outfit, 1875 - 1876

Negretti & Zambra

Negretti & Zambra’s catalogue (1870s; 1885)

Largest and best monocular microscope with separate binocular body

Negretti & Zambra

Negretti & Zambra’s catalogue (1870s; 1885)

Large size binocular microscope

Negretti & Zambra

Negretti & Zambra’s catalogue (late 1800s)

Student’s binocular microscope

Negretti & Zambra

Negretti & Zambra’s catalogue (late 1800s)

Binocular microscope

Negretti & Zambra

Negretti & Zambra’s catalogue (late 1800s)

Large binocular microscope

Negretti & Zambra

J. Queen’s catalogue (1870)

Fifty dollar binocular microscope (Collins)

Queen

J. Queen’s catalogue (1870)

Harley binocular microscope (Collins)

Queen

 

Grand model

Ross

Ross

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Binocular/monocular microscope, c. 1862

Ross

Hogg (1867; 1869; 1871)

No. 1 large microscope

Ross

Ross

JRMS 1900 (pp. 425)

Microscope, Several models

Ross

Ross

Nuttall, R. H. (1979) Microscopes from the Frank collection, 1800-1860. A. Frank, Jersey, Channel Islands

Ross (1858 – 1859)

Ross

Palmer FW, Sahiar AB (1971) Microscopes to the end of the 19th century. A Science Museum illustrated booklet. Her Majesty’s Stationary Office

Wenham-Ross binocular microscope (c. 1860)

Ross

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 3 binocular microscope stand

 

Ross

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 2 binocular microscope stand

 

Ross

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 2 monocular microscope stand

Ross

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 2 binocular microscope stand

Ross

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 2 binocular microscope stand

Ross

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 3 binocular microscope stand

Ross

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 3 binocular microscope stand

Ross

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Ross (1863)

Ross

W Carpenter (1868; 1875; 1883)

Ross’s large microscope; First class microscope

Ross

Ross

W Carpenter (1891; 1901)

Ross’s original model (1862)

Ross

Ross

J. Swift’s catalogue (1860s)

Student’s binocular microscope

Swift

J. Swift’s catalogue (1860s)

Best compound microscope, No. 1 A

Swift

J. Swift’s catalogue (1860s)

Swift’s £15 15s. binocular microscope

Swift

J. Swift’s catalogue (1860s)

Binocular and monocular microscopes as made for the Royal Microscopical Society of London

Swift

J. Swift’s catalogue (1870s)

Best compound microscope No. 1

Swift

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

J Swift (1867)

Swift

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

J Swift (1867)

Swift

Townson & Mercer’s catalogue (1888, 1894)

Microscope binocular 1030

Townson & Mercer

E. Wheeler’s catalogue (1869)

Microscope stand A

Wheeler

E. Wheeler’s catalogue (1869)

Microscope stand B

Wheeler